The Manhattan Transfer - Chanson D'Amour

[Jim341046]

That singer is so hot - yum!

[Treeofsalt]

I love it. Great work

[Photoroland]

This song reminds me a beautiful time when I was young...

Very well done

congrats

[SilentLD]

I just heard this song on Steve Wrights show BBC Radio 2 and I love it - reminds me of my childhood. I think Morrissey should cover it?

[Corrie121]

Great post. Thank you for sharing and thanks to sessnazx for sending.

[ragers66]

Big hit in New Zealand at the time, great song!

[speedyreedy3]

I close my eyes and go back to 1970s, Wonderfull happy days.Good Post Thanks.

[kopalpe]

Perfect version! Famous group...

[koomugtoo]

It is an honor to have you here Laurel Masse. Though you are not the original voice in this song as you said, it wont change our impression of you. I saw some of your videos and I think you are simply wonderful.

[Christopherkelly1888]

Brilliant

[Brasiltelevision2010]

que voz que musica

Bravo

[paperboxcutter]

Where was I in 1977? I love this song, but I didn't know it's name until

now. This version is a faithful rendition of the original, and is sounds great.

[wch1tv]

Boy, they are such a talented group. They do a wonderful job on this piece.

The original was on the charts for a while, but I gotta tell you...the lead singer here has a beatuful voice - such tremolo!

Koomugtoo, you did a great job with the video remix.

Thanks so much for posting.

[Madelow56]

To Kumugtoo, Thank you. I sit corrected.To Ms. Masse, thank you for your recent post clarifying the confusion. I love your performance on "Je Voulais"! Best wishes.

[Mllelaurel]

Laurel again - the tall girl in the video is me.

[Mllelaurel]

Hi there! Laurel Massé here. There has been some confusion about this song over the years. The Wikipedia entry is wrong: Janis Siegel sings lead on the recording of "Chanson d'Amour". I am the lead singer on "Je Voulais", a French tune (by Michel Jonasz (Pastiche). A clip of "Je Voulais" has been posted by sergios345.

My car accident was in December 1978. I was in hospital a long time, and left MT in April 1979. Cheryl joined after that, and MT is still making great music.

Blessings to all!

[tablloyd5]

This is an excellent rendition, so smooth, so like the original. We of a previous era will always remember when it became our favorite hit in 1958 (our high school grad year) by Art and Dottie Todd. Oh what a sound they had. The MT so reminds me of them, and those memorable years.

Thanks for the post.

[koomugtoo]

I actually find this song silly and uncool when i was young not knowing that it will one day be one of my favorites

[sunshinemags]

@koomugtoo I agree. I didn't like it when I was young but now I think it makes a great love song.

[catieeM123]

such a good song, i actually used it in my presentation to my french class :)

[purecorkboy06]

who remembers this being in Are You Being Served? Thats where I know it from most

[shiodax]

even though it is partly french and has a french ambiance.....then it should have been put into the French Charts.....but would it have been a hit there???

[21lasp]

QUÉ LÁSTIMA QUE NUNCA SE MENCIONE A LOS AUTORES DE LAS CANCIONES.

ESTA BELLEZA DE CANCIÓN ESTÁ CANTADA AQUÍ CON MUCHA GRACIA Y PLASTICIDAD. PERO DESDE EL AÑO 1959 QUE QUIERO SABER QUIÉN ES SU AUTOR. QUIZÁ EL QUE LA SUBIÓ PODRÍA PUBLICAR SU NOMBRE. SOMOS MUCHOS A QUIENES NOS INTERESAN LOS AUTORES, SOMOS DE ELLOS. <ES LINDÍSIMA , GRACIAS. ES UN DELEITE. ¡ QUÉ CADENCIA ! 

[CrackerLance]

This song makes me want to be tasered, then thrown into an icy cold vat of rotting fish guts.

[MrZorrillin007]

belle chanson d amour,merci

[cleberms34]

Meu Deus, acho que faz um 20 anos que não escutava esta música, show de bola

[par4dcourse45]

Your video editing was very good for an amateur! Keep up the good work!

[escul44]

Nice song. I understend the people which don't like it: they are French.

Mes amis, please understand them-they are Americans. As non French learning the your beautiful language, I don't judge them too hard. I know, the way the lead singer sais"je t'adore" is hard to hear, but please, think that is just a compliment to the French culture.

escul

[jonkheere1]

If not mistaken,Feb/Mar 1977,Along with,Leo Sayer,WhenI NeedYou And Boney M Daddy Cool.!!!

[Brasiltelevision2010]

que bela voz,que solo do sax

fenomenal

bravo

joao

[Madelow56]

actually, this video shows Janis Siegel singing lead

[koomugtoo]

Thats right, it is Janis singing lead in all the 3 videos where this clip was sourced from. But the lead vocals in the original studio recording used in overdubbing this clip accdg to Wikipedia is Laurel Masse.

[koomugtoo]

I think this quote from wikipedia explains why Janis was singing lead in the videos- "Soon after that album was recorded, during 1978, Laurel Massé was badly injured in a car accident and was replaced by Cheryl Bentyne. The line-up has remained the same since then.The taller girl in the video I presume would then be Cheryl Bentyne with Janis Seigel on lead vocals

[markcumbriauk]

I remember listening to this when I was a kid, and I still love the song, it reminds me of when I was a kid

[Squizz2011]

takes me back a bit - and a bit more!

[Spiritobliss]

Personally i think this song is really under rated and never got the recognition it deserved. I too loved it as a child and it has stayed with me throughout my life.

[Ytbehandling11]

When i listen to this song, i'm thinking of a mass slaughter game with an ingame radio. I must be broken o.o

[ReinerYT]

I loved this song as a child too - and It's a pleasure again to hear it today ... it is so powerful, I get a good feeling when ever it cames to the ear and to to the brain ...

[mickyb8419]

Edith would have been proud....

[vahagnini]

who is singing? Please answer

[AndrewP222]

@vahagnini lead singer on this is Laurel Masse

[Wolfsky9]

@AndrewP222 Excuse me--but the Lead is Janis Seigel--Laurel is standing next to Alan. Wolfsky9

[AndrewP222]

@Wolfsky9 Maybe in the video, but the lead on the record is by Laurel Masse, and the question was "Who is singing"

[oktopussy1966]

one of the best interprets of the 70 ' s . and in our times a classical song . i like it

[sjlessa]

fantástica e eterna canção romantica dos anos dourados

[sjlessa]

fantastic imortalyt chanson d amour 

[sjlessa]

fantastic,chanson d amour

[skipper8257]

It is amazing how she completely changed her voice for this song. What a talented group.

[pix042]

the great thing was that their 'pastiche' was a multi-functional one in which they could all sing when needed!

[008neon]

This is such a classic song by a classic group . I was a kid when this came out and now a 43 yr auld guy.................still brings a lump listening to the beutifull harmonies.....this song will live for many years to come

[008neon]

i was 9 when this came out and it helped numb the pains of a shit childhood. What a Superb song it still makes me tingle 34 years on

[Magryd3344]

Oh I love this song by Manhattan Transfer, so many memories linked with it!

Lovely!

Maggan

[Igaz51]

Wonderful! And the Saxophone! Never ever I could forget the song!

Greetings from Poland

[deanslist101]

Great version. Wonderful harmony. Superb sax!!!!

[celinemusique2004]

DIVINA CANCION!!!! ♫♪

[skipper8257]

WOOOOOOOOOOWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­

[undiadeestosmevoyaca]

MERÇI BEAUCOUP.

[TheBoyFrom1962]

Remember this at a football match Bolton Wanderers v Burnley when both sets of fans broke out with this classic

[Mateumenut]

Preciosa canción!

La recuerdo perfectamente. Gracias por poner este vídeo en Youtube!

[Willem1981Paarl]

I LOVEEEE this! THIS song was soooo big in SOUTH AFRICA as well! GREAT memories!

[gardenvarietypenis]

your irish, what the hell do u know about variety...i got a hothouse cuc in my garden w/your name written all over it, damp patch!

[templierderochemaure]

Le bonjour, bien grand merci pour cette chanson, j'adore.

[GRAHAM5020]

This takes me back to high school days....in a flash, one of the best songs ever, just amazing..thank you for posting koomugtoo.

[shiodax]

em,, are there 2 different lead vocalists in the clips or is it the same lady? i read that one person was replaced due to a car crash....

[auldyin72]

shagge 

[weegena]

Seriously, what a beautiful song!

[frankiefishface42]

Just watched the original '76 video (terrible) .... this is what I remember and have the vinyl 45 too.

[burntrim]

This is just class!

[shiodax]

i thought it was french.....but its american :-(

[burntrim]

@shiodax So?  Arn't we all?!

[shiodax]

@burntrim  eh im not american....im irish! :-0

[gardenvarietypenis]

@shiodax fu

[shiodax]

@gardenvarietypenis - theres about as much variety in your garden as there is in ur penis

[dens83]

Anne Marr

[Chortleclips]

damn u chocolate bar ad! this is catchy as fuck :D

[Chippychris1]

Great. Love the advert too (UK), exept that they don't play enough of this song. If they did, I might have gone out and bought that chocolate bar!

Christine

[1963Luisito]

¿Were french or canadian the Manhatten Transfer?

[jrg135]

@1963Luisito - No, the song was written by an American - Wayne Shanklin in 1958, Manhatten Transfer are also all American.

[PlynDoPlukaniaWirek]

rataratara!

[gfks11]

RATARATARAAAAAAAAA LOL

LOVELYYYYYY!!!!

[gulchred]

loved this as a kid, loved her then, love her even more now, she sooo sexy, anybody know who she is ?

[Back2Analog]

@gulchred Her name is Laurel Masse - google her name to find her website.

[gendolad]

@Back2Analog The lead singer is Janice siegal.

[kkntoby]

Thank you very much, this video looks and sounds great! One of my favorite MT classics!

[Leftysdaughter]

Thank you for putting this one out there, I think you did a splendid job - this is one of my all time top 5. :-)

[ukbirdflu]

The single version has been dubbed, this is not live, there is another video on YT with the same video but real live audio

[thegreatchristo]

You should be proud fir reminding us of this classic



[jerejj78]

Excellent! I love this sooooooo much

[Back2Analog]

Beautiful song - very nicely done video!

[sfmcguire]

This is Edith Piaf version__-

[llanbradach]

Brilliant, this was in the charts 12/3/1977

[pashaj92]

@llanbradach I thought it was Christmas '76.

Nice.

[wizzwamf]

i loved this as a child ,i cant tell where the concerts end and merge its a great job , do you have the original single version that was released , and what year was it in the top 10 in the u.k ,i only remember about april may that year ,

[koomugtoo]

@wizzwamf -i just got the clips from youtube you will find them easily. 3 different live performances.

[alienanobis]

Well done, thanks for posting. I used to listen to Manhattan Transfer many years ago. Great to get the chance to hear them again.